Chinese airlines' aircraft operating at Beijing. Photo: By Rob Finlayson.
Chinese carriers posted aggregate net income of CNY3.18 billion ($489 million) in April, up 57.9% from a net profit of CNY2.01 billion in the year-ago period, according to CAAC. Total operating revenue climbed 20.4% to CNY28.33 billion while expenses increased 15.5% to CNY24.8 billion.
April passenger boardings on domestic routes increased 13% to 24.4 million and international boardings rose 0.9% to 1.6 ...

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